Engineering Management ME degree

Program overview

The engineering management curriculum is a combination of engineering courses from the industrial and systems engineering program and management courses from Saunders College of Business. The program combines technical expertise with managerial skills to focus on the management of engineering and technological enterprises. Students understand the technology involved in engineering projects and the management process through which the technology is applied. The objective is to provide a solid foundation in the areas commonly needed by managers who oversee engineers and engineering projects. In addition to industrial engineering expertise, students gain valuable knowledge in areas such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting.

Curriculum

Engineering management, ME degree, typical course sequence

Course

Sem. Cr. Hrs.

First Year

ISEE-750

Systems and Project Management

3

ISEE-771

Engineering of Systems I

3

ACCT-794

Cost Management in Technical Organizations

3

ISEE-760

Design of Experiments

3

Engineering Management Elective

3

Elective

3

Second Year

Engineering Management Electives

6

Elective

3

ISEE-792

Engineering Capstone

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

30

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission to the ME program in engineering management, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

Submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) (recommended if candidate's degree is from an ABET accredited institution, otherwise required)

Submit letters of recommendation, and

Submit a one-page statement of purpose.

International applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language. Minimum scores of 580 (paper-based) or 90 (internet-based) are required.

Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only

Effective fall 2013, RIT converted its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.

Program overview

The engineering management curriculum is a combination of engineering courses from the industrial and systems engineering program and management courses from the E. Philip Saunders College of Business. The program combines technical expertise with managerial skills to focus on the management of engineering and technological enterprises. Students in the engineering management program will understand the technology involved in engineering projects and the management process through which the technology is applied. The objective of the program is to provide a solid foundation in the areas commonly needed by managers who oversee engineers and engineering projects. In addition to industrial engineering expertise, students will gain valuable knowledge in areas such as organizational behavior, finance, and accounting.

Curriculum

Semester conversion
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. Each program and its associated courses have been sent to the New York State Department of Education for approval of the semester plan. For reference, the following charts illustrate the typical course sequence for this program in both quarters and semesters. Students should consult their graduate program adviser with questions regarding planning and course selection.